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Not necessarily.

I am certain there are men who do not want their women to roll with other men but they themselves are keeping side chics and nyashing as many poosies as possible. So jealousy doesn't equal to faithfulness.

However, a little jealousy is okay....and should not be overly expressed.

I remember when I used to tell my ex: "Baby, who's that guy?"

(Without waiting for a response, I quickly add)

"Whatever he wants, make it clear to him you're not available and that I don't share".


And then I always saw that smile that lighted up her face. Not that I couldn't handle another man desiring my woman...not that I would die if she runs along with another man...not that my life wouldn't go on...but the singular hinting that you will go all out for her is indeed attractive. And it's an unspoken language of what she should expect from you

But excessive jealousy is very immature in the least microscopic bit.

Accidents happen.

Ahmadjr: Okay, thanks. I'm guessing your O levels was filled with distinctions?

As God would have it.

These days, I think your performance at the interview is much more important.

Ahmadjr: ...And what is it that everybody did? pls don't mind

The regular application procedure. The circular for the scholarship carries the instructions.

I don't know how things are done these days but what used to set my application apart was my O levels and my performance at the interview.

Ahmadjr: Evening Dr Lomaxx, hope your day wasn't dreary
at all. I've got a question.
Pls did you ever get schorlarship(s) during your
time in medical school 100l or higher? Would
really appreciate it if you can type out the
procedures you used, if u did get scholarship that
is. Thanks

Every scholarship has its own application guidelines. I didn't have a special procedure. I did what everybody did.

You don't need advice. You need a doctor.

Sexy woman

bethedoski: Hi boss, from my little research and some textbooks i downloaded. I realised that physiology is far broader and wider than anatomy since anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body while physiology entails both the study and functions of the body parts. Pls can u tell me what u knw on physiology as a course?. I'd appreciate. And thanks for the 100lvl courses u posted. They are invaluable to me right now.

Physiology is broad. Anatomy is grossly broad.

Anatomy ask the questions: tell me what? Where?
Physiology ask the questions: tell me why? how?

Physiology deals more with functions and mechanisms and is more technical than Anatomy. But they're all related.

They teach you blood pressure in physiology. When you go to anatomy they teach how to locate the superficial relations of the brachial artery so you can measure it accurately. If the blood pressure is high, pharmacology teaches you the drugs to use in reducing the blood pressure to normal, their side effects and how they should be used and in whom.

But just after you learn that, Internal Medicine teaches you that high blood pressure does not equal to hypertension and that you don't grab a patient with hypertension and start administering the drugs you learnt in pharmacology. It also teaches you that it is not all very high blood pressures that you immediately bring to normal with drugs and how to manage the sequale of complicated hypertension.

Well, everything goes back to Physiology.

You're still alone.

They might end up giving that guy an injured cervical spine. As far as I'm concerned Nigeria is in the Stone Age as regards medical emergencies.

Ahmadjr: Wow, what time do you go to bed really?

My cumulative sleep time is 5 - 7 hours daily. I take napping seriously.

jozeph1: Lomaxx am serious i gave it my best
am an average student who scored an average mark but i wasnt considered cos the think smarties are the best for medicine
but that cant break my passion for medicine
its medicine or no career for me

You didn't answer my questions. There's nothing like "average" or "smarties" in this place. Everyone here sits down to read. There's no one who is guaranteed success before attempting an exam. He who wields the most correct answers to exam questions is given priority- average or not.

Gbsks: nope.. Buh i've seen it now, although the utme i wrote fetched me mcb in oau.. I'ld try my possible best in the next one.. I pray it works in Jesus name.

No challenge.

Success.

gameboi: Chisos! I'm actually speechless now. I don't believe this. Here was I thinking you should be a medical student from one of these prestigious Nigerian medical Luminaries. I feel Prouder(Permit my English) now with what you just told me. Thanks once again.

Lol.
Please don't start.

Gbsks: the reason why i said that is that i'm experiencing the problem buh i've only written jamb once and i'm trying the next one.... Not only that friends of mine that are aspirant are experiencing the same problem.

Did you see this thread last year?

https://www.nairaland.com/1481452/how-get-admitted-medicine-surgery

Gbsks: Is it just me or..? Well i noticed that those who have the indepth passion and desire to study medicine don't get admitted on time why?

Well...if you want something so bad, you should want it badly enough.

gameboi: Yes Sire. The email is udoeyo91@gmail.com. Thanks

Good.

I'm aspiring for the position of the President of University of Uyo Medical Students Association(UUMSA) next year.

I will need a campaign manager for your class when the time comes

You have immense potential.

Btw, I've sent the mail.

Luminary1: HELP
IS IT POSSIBLE TO COMBINE TWO RESULT ............TO STUDY MEDICINE

Depends on the school you're applying to. Find that out from the current 100 level.

gameboi: today has got to be my Lucky day, Sire. It's been a while. How have you been? I haven't received your reply.

I'm sending it now. Will arrive in no time.

I've been good. You were admitted into Univ of Uyo?

jozeph1: Hmmm stil cant beliv i have to start all over again(2015jamb-post utme)
so frustratin it feels as tho God hates me

What were your study methods?
What materials did you use?
How consistent were you on finishing your material?
How many times did you finish the UTME syllabus?
How often did you study the past questions?

That's how we can help you. 2015 is better than 2016.

Doclight: For u it wont be so stressful since u already had a first degree

This statement is not true. Normally, it should be true. But it's not.

First degree ain't no guarantee.

Everybody shares the same amount of stress. It takes smartness to equilibrate the pressure on all sides.

bethedoski: Hi all. I really admire the matured contribution of most of the guys on this thread(Drhesjay,Doclight, fatima amongst others). Though i'm an introvertive and reserved fellow but this thread has encouraged me to spill my bitter guts.
I applied for medicine and surgery in the university of ilorin and i had 254 and 80% in my jamb and post-utme respectively. My single sitting waec result was also good with 2 A1s, 1 C5, and the rest Bs. But when the list was released, I was offered physiology. No one can imagine how i felt that day. I was so downcast and almost went shizophrenic. And far disheartening was my research on this course. I learnt that most graduates(physiologists and anatomists) are hardly employable and their services are hardly required in any establishment including hospitals. Am yet to come to a reasonable conclusion on what to do. I've seen some who were given the course with far lower scores i am not trying to show off or demean them but i'm just confused and utterly perplexed right now. I have not even paid the clearance fee because am considering opting for IJMB or Remedial. I wonder how a school of that stance would be so discriminating in awarding such a course. I sincerely need the candid advice of my bosses here cos the clearance is supposed to close on the 21st.

Adopt the dual approach to getting admitted.

Go for A levels. Cambridge preferably if you have the wherewithal. IJMB can suffice as well.

Then sneak in some study time for UTME. Studying for UTME on its own is enough. Having an A level background makes you a boss.

If Medicine is what you want, don't do Physiology for a long term goal. You can do Physiology now and Medicine later - which means you'll need to do the clearance. It's just gonna take longer. But if can afford the risk, try the first option.

It's very painful to work hard and not see results. It's very painful. I'm talking from experience. Some years ago, I scored 273 in UME and 328 in Post-UME and University of Uyo refused to give me admission on merit. It was the highest UME and Post-UTME score that year for MBBS(as I learnt later on). I'm an indigene of the state as well. I had mbbs admission elsewhere(you can imagine) but I wanted to school at home. I had to beg them to give me admission which they later heeded to.

However, this is life and bad things happen. Bad things do not happen to break us but to make us and help us discover abilities we never thought were possible. Life would always go on and failure isn't final. It maybe one year gone, but it's for a reason.

Good luck.

FINgames: i know that u need to be brilliant to enter medical school,so i know this thread is full of brillant people my question is how did u study in sec sch ? did u finish ur textbook,how did u study 4 neco waec jamb ? wat was ur jamb score? which study methods do you use now?. pls am a small boi goin to sss3. so a PLEASE I RELI RELI NEED LOT OF SINCERE ANSWERS IN ORDER TO GET INTO MED SCH AND PERFORM WELL THANKS IN ADVANCE

I'm a fan of hard and smart work. When you work hard and smart enough, you will definitely get in.

Aim for the best grades. Fact is it is possible. If it hasn't been attained before, decide to be the first to attain.

Don't study blindly. Use a syllabus. Invest quality time into your study. Read, Make notes, Recite to yourself, Demonstrate, Attempt recall etc.

Good luck in all your endeavors.

PART 3

Today, when I walked into the Children's Emergency Ward, I dropped my bag in the Nurses' Station, wore my ward coat and headed over the Jessica's bedside. I sighted her mom from afar and she greeted my face with a loud smile. I didn't need to be told. Jessica was doing perfectly. When I was in close range, she welcomed me with a hug. Well, I wasn't the doctor that managed her daughter successfully but she was so happy anyone who attended to her daughter directly or indirectly must have done a great job. I saw the joy of a mother whose child had narrowly escaped the claws of death. I looked down at Jessica sleeping like an angel- peacefully. I was told she had her breakfast that morning. This was indeed a miracle .

I went back to my usual spot to study before the consultant and residents arrive today. While en route, I became convinced that I had indeed chosen a right path. There's nothing as ultimately fulfilling as putting smiles in the faces of people who genuinely need help. And when health is involved, bringing a patient from his/her "death" and giving him/her his life again is the ultimate achievement

I was jolted back to my senses by the senior resident administering orders to the house officers. He was attending to a child who was born yesterday and suddenly had difficulty in breathing. I walked briskly to observe keenly what he was doing.

"Good morning chief," I greeted.

"Good morning chap. List 10 causes of respiratory distress in the newborn"

Well, obviously today was another day to shine.

Moral of the Story: As a medical student, decide to be different. Choose a path of excellence and create decisions to ensure you achieve it. The foundation of excellence is good preparation. Be prepared at all times. Every second is important. Invest in effective time management strategies. You don't know which minute you invest in that would bring you into the spotlight. And hey- aim for the spotlight, stay in the spotlight. Don't be a background chap. Aim to impress

Have an awesome weekend.

PART 2

When we got there, I took a quick look at the child. She was having the umpteenth seizure of the day since she was admitted yesterday. Beside her was a light complexioned woman with teary eyes and a mournful demeanor. On the other part of the room was a man who obviously was trying to be strong. I saw the grief in his eyes. I later learnt they were her parents.

"Dr H, bring me Paraldehyde immediately", the junior resident shouted.

She hurried to glove her hand as the house officer rushed to bring the drug. When the drug was ready for administration, she asked.

"What is the dosage of Paraldehyde?"

"0.1ml per kg, ma", I answered, grabbing the opportunity to shine.

"If you don't want to use that dosage, what do you use"

"1ml per year of life" I answered.

"What precautions would I take while giving this drug"

"Chief, since you're going to use a rubber syringe, the drug has to be administered immediately after preparation and must be given by deep IM to avoid a sterile abscess"

At this point, I was earning the admiration of all who listened both near and afar. And I was impressed with myself. Well, it was not like I knew this all along - I read it this morning while waiting for the residents to begin the rounds .

"Good. This child is in status epilepticus. I'm using Paraldehyde to break the seizures so we can start the loading dose of the phenobarbital. She has not been responding well to diazepam", she said as she was injecting the drug.

The senior resident asked the Dr H how much the drug was.

"N6,000, chief"

N6,000 for one dose of a drug in a teaching hospital ?!! I was downright stunned. Meanwhile, I resumed watching in queer curiosity and waiting for the drug to do its magic. Actually it did. We were joined by the senior resident who demanded an update on the patient. The senior resident then told us that seizures deprive the brain of oxygen and the seizure sequele could leave the child with devastating neurologic deficits. He turned to the father of the child.

"Oga, we will need oxygen for your child. Go to the theatre and ask for the people that supply the oxygen. Your child will need a big cylinder - it would cost you about N13,000"

The girl's father went speechless with his two hands on his head. He went from trying to ask for directions to being outrightly quiet. The price of oxygen for his child had obviously hit him so hard. He was a farmer - his wife was a trader. My eyes suddenly became misty. I clenched my teeth to stop the tear from forming more than it did. I looked at my colleagues- their eyes were normal and they were listening attentively. I pinched myself hard. It hardly helped

Jess' father must have spent so much already trying to help his child. Maybe he thought all he had done was enough. But then, in the space of 5 minutes he had to spend N18,000 to ensure his daughter would get well. He was a farmer who had three other children to cater for. I tried to imagine what his monthly income would be like. The look on his face when the price of the oxygen was mentioned was enough to say it all.

Then I remembered we have a government. I remembered we have people we voted into power to make positive changes in our policies and institutions. I remembered that healthcare is a right - and not a privilege. That every Nigerian deserves the right to free, total and absolute healthcare. But then - we are paying for every bit of everything. Those who are in the position to ensure the average man on the street has quality healthcare would rather fly to India and Europe to fix their health problems.

Like every other Nigerian at his health-seeking moment, that wasn't important to Jess' father. He needed to get his daughter well. He moved swiftly towards the direction where the oxygen would be requested for and arrived with the cylinder in less than 10 minutes. Jessica was placed on oxygen. Her seizures was aborted some minutes ago.

PART 1

I woke up with a cold yesterday morning- thanks to the low-neck Tshirt I wore to bed. When you have a family history of atopy(allergy to cold, dust, fumes etc), the last thing you want to do is to wear a flimsy cloth to bed. I had a cold yes- but that wasn't as important as the events that lay ahead today.

Today was a typical Pediatrics day. I wake up by 3.00am, study till 7am and prepare for the day ahead. I snuggled in some study time between 8.15am and 10am waiting for the team of residents to arrive at the Children Emergency Ward for the rounds to begin. They began to arrive and in no time the rounds began.

We started the rounds at Mary(not real name). Her mom was seated beside her bed chin on hand and wielding a very sad face. The senior resident began to ask her questions:

"Madam, how did this problem begin", he asked

"Doctor, na so we just see am o", she retorted with her two hands nudged to each other in the air.

"No madam, that's not what I mean. I mean, how did you notice this abdominal swelling....what were you doing when you noticed?"

"Doctor I no sabi. Na so I just see my pikin belle dey big"

The senior resident faced us the students and began the usual banter of questions.

"Chaps, what am I asking this woman for?"

"The onset of the condition, chief", I answered.

The senior resident nodded his head satisfactorily. It was my first day in the unit. The question was easy and very cheap but that was not as important as impressing on this cold morning.

"Why am I interested in the onset of this abdominal mass" He asked again.

I answered immediately.

"The onset is important because if it was insidious, it would point to either a neuroblastoma, nephroblastoma, a lymphoma which would guide the diagnosis- unlike other masses like Burkitt would would have a sporadic onset"

"Excellent", my chief retorted- nodding his head and looking ceaselessly at me. He appeared impressed. That was important. You must impress your seniors. I was impressed with myself- that was more important. Some days are like that- the stuff comes flowing out in a "spinal" pattern....and you are happy with your efforts. Little had I began to feel good with myself than I began to hear that a child was developing seizures on another part of the ward. The junior resident rushed to manage the situation. I excused myself from the rounds and joined the junior resident to observe this recent happenings.

There is PhD and there is phd